Actually, I was the Real One

was in the arms of Reina, one of the female knights.

’Huh…? ’

Why was she in her arms?

Nothing came to mind.
It was as if the memory in the middle had been erased.

Her cheeks were wet, and when she touched it, she found clear liquid.
Did she spill water on herself? Keira tilted her head, unaware that it was tears.

Then, she heard someone sob.

When she turned her head in surprise, Arthur was shedding tears. 

Why was he crying?

”This is all because of His Grace! ”

”Yeah! Honestly, I ’m scared of him because he ’s so cold-hearted! ”

At such a drinking party, one must not leave out talking about their superior.
And so the knights around Keira shared their sentiments.

”Honestly, I ’m really scared.
I think I ’ll get fired if I make a mistake… ”

”I can ’t lose my job…
I have to pay for my younger siblings ’ tuition… ”

Drunk, Keira cried her eyes out and complained about how upset she was because of her father.
Fortunately, she didn ’t talk about Cosette. 

The knights fully sympathized with her as she told them the story of

when she was ten years old, she rolled down the stairs to gain her

father ’s attention. She didn ’t seem to be the only one who agreed that her father was

inhumane. 

There ’s a saying that there was no effective way to get close to others than backstabbing. 

The alcohol must have taken effect, and the talks about the Grand Duke moved them, as a sudden sense of camaraderie grew between them.

”He ’s so mean.
I got hurt like that.
He should have gone to see me. ”

Reina patted her on the back and said, ”It ’s because you ’re too nice. ”

Someone passed her another glass as the rest of them consoled

her. Already intoxicated, she chugged more beer.

Some of the knights passed out and were stacked together in the corner of the bar.
A knight was grumbling as one of his boots went missing.
Another used said missing boot as a glass. 

’What a mess… ’

Keira was so drunk that she was half out of her mind.
They were all over the place.

Over Arthur ’s shoulder, some knights were singing and drinking.
They were singing a song that made them want to drink even more and sway their shoulders. 

She thought the song was a complete mess, and wondered why people drink while singing such songs.

She ’ll ask them later.

Arthur tapped her cheek and said ”My lady? My lady? Are you alright? Oh, did you drink too much? ”

Keira: ”I ’m fine… ”

Arthur: ”No, it ’s not convincing when your eyes are unfocused like that… ”

Reina draped a blanket over her shoulder. 

Keira was drunk, half-conscious, warm and cozy.
Naturally, she was starting to fall asleep.

Reina: ”Go to bed if you ’re sleepy, my lady. ”

Keira: ”Yes… ”

With her eyes closed, Keira burrowed into Reina ’s arms.
Suddenly, she remembered what they told her.

”It ’s because you ’re too nice. ”

If she rebelled against her father, it meant she was conscious of the man and acted deliberately to get on his nerves.
Keira didn ’t want that.

Now that she ’s come back from the past, did she still have to care what her father though?

She didn ’t like it.

’Rather than that… ’

She wanted to do whatever she wanted without worrying about what the Grand Duke thought.

As she made up her mind, she was overwhelmed by drowsiness.

Soon enough, she fell asleep.

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